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The Ahl al-Bayt Islamic Seminary was conceived with the vision of creating an academic and scholarly institution to meet the growing needs of the Muslim community in the West. The Seminary strives to cultivate in its students an appreciation of the heritage and teachings of the Ahl al-Bayt and to prepare them to provide religious and spiritual guidance and leadership for their communities. To see how you can get involved with the seminary, please visit the Contribute page.

The following is the translation of a letter written by Samāḥat al-ShaykhʿAlī Riḍā Aʿrāfī for the Inauguration Ceremony of the Ahl al-Bayt Islamic Seminary, September 1, 2014. It was originally published on al-Sidrah, a Publication of the Ahl al-Bayt Islamic Seminary. Samāḥat al-Shaykh ʿAlī Riḍā Aʿrāfī is the rector of the Al-Mustafa International University, the largest formal ḥawzah institution in the world, headquartered in Qūm, Iran.